National Research Group

Who We Are

National Research Group (NRG) is a leader in data driven insights and strategic consultation to the global entertainment and technology industries. Working at the confluence of technology, content, and culture, NRG offers bold insights for storytellers everywhere. Our consultants have experience working across all facets of media and technology.

The Opportunity

NRG is seeking a Market Research Data Processing Intern to join us for our 2022 spring internship program. By assisting in the Data Processing department, the intern will learn the fundamental elements of managing data, tabulation programming, weighting and quality control. Through exposure to multiple data processing methods, project methodologies and business challenges, the intern will get an in-depth introduction to the evolving practice of market research data processing. The intern will also help the Data Processing team roll out an exciting new analysis and reporting software to the company, helping the Data Processing team with presenting new features and methods of data processing through the research platform also including dashboards, statistical analysis, PowerPoint presentations, and data visualization.

Below is general information on the internship.

• Start Date: January 24, 2022
• Commitment: 12 weeks

The Role

• Advance DP objectives with new software roll out
• Help the Data Processing team roll out new research platform, Q, to our client services teams. Q Research Software | Market Research Analysis and Reporting
• Become an expert in Q through education that the Data Processing team will provide in order to help the DP team provide trainings on the new software virtually to other employees.
• Help provide our client services teams create crosstabs and Q files.
• Collaborate with Data Processing on both internal and external client deliverables.
• Attend regular team meetings and share opinions on
• Systems and processes
• Efficiencies
• Support Data Processing department in daily operations
• Tabulation project set up
• Weighting
• Significance testing
• Quality control reviews
• Troubleshooting
• Potential career training opportunities where interns will learn about various lines of the business such as our Client Services and Business Development teams as well as our Research Operations teams including but not limited to Data Processing, Marketing Sciences and Design.

Who You Are

• Passionate about market research.
• Enjoys working with data and numbers.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Internally motivated self-starter who continuously strives to learn and get things done.
• A team player, able to collaborate and work independently.
• Successfully manages time and multiple competing priorities in order to ensure deadlines are always met.
• High attention to detail and highly organized.
• Strong interest in entertainment and technology industries.

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent computer and typing skills, including high proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• 1+ year(s) of relevant coursework and/or experience working in Mathematics, Statistics, Social Science, Computer Science, Data Science or other discipline applying quantitative methods.
• Candidates must be actively working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be eligible to work in the US. Graduates may qualify if they have finished school within six months of the start of the internship.
• Nice to have experience:
• Zoom, Teams, Skype and similar applications
• Q, SPSS, Qualtrics, Survey Monkey and similar applications
• Survey research

Position Type

This is a temporary non-exempt position. We require interns to work a minimum of 16 hours per week with the flexibility to work between the hours of 9am-6pm PT.

Work Environment

NRG provides flexible work options – employees will be given the choice to work remotely, work out of a designated office (Los Angeles or New York City) or a hybrid of the two.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include:
• Why do you want to work at NRG?
• Why are you interested in data processing?
• What kind of training or experience have you had that has prepared you for this internship?
• What do you hope to gain through this internship?
• Assessment (if you move forward in the hiring process)